World Championship Title: act legal Switzerland Wins the Negotiation Challenge 2024!

What an achievement!

Tessa Douma and Thomas Gysin of act legal Switzerland (formerly BGPartner Ltd) , together with the Deutsche Bank team, claimed the title of World Negotiation Champions at this year’s Negotiation Challenge, organised by The Negotiation Center.

In this prestigious international competition, they prevailed against a strong field of negotiation professionals from around the world. The Negotiation Challenge brings together leading negotiators to test their skills in realistic negotiation scenarios and develop innovative strategies for resolving complex disputes.

How did the Challenge work?
All registered teams went through four rounds, with the final round negotiations assessed by an international panel of experts.

What do participants gain from the Challenge?
Participants have the opportunity to refine and test their negotiation skills and benefit from feedback from seasoned negotiation experts.

What was the key to their success?
The act legal Switzerland’s attorneys demonstrated strategic thinking, clear focus, and impressive teamwork. They devised creative solutions that channeled even complex conflicts into constructive outcomes.

What does this victory signify?
This title is not only a personal success for Tessa Douma and Thomas Gysin but also underscores act legal Switzerland's expertise in negotiation and conflict resolution. As world negotiation champions, they will bring this expertise further to bear in their client work.

Congratulations to Tessa and Thomas on this remarkable accomplishment!